Privacy Policy

Welcome to MODENU ("we," "our," "us," or the "Company"). We operate the website https://modenu.com (the "Service" or "Site"). MODENU is a registered business located at 701 Brazos Street, Suite 550, Austin, TX 78701, United States.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our website.

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or use our contact form. This may include:

• Full name
• Email address
• Subject and message content submitted through our contact form
• Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website URL
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of access
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Screen resolution and language preferences
• Unique device identifiers

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services such as analytics providers (Google Analytics), advertising networks, and social media platforms when you interact with our content on those platforms.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Provide and maintain our Service — to operate, maintain, and improve our website and content
• Respond to inquiries — to answer questions, provide support, and respond to contact form submissions
• Communication — to send you updates, newsletters, and marketing materials (only with your explicit consent)
• Analytics and improvements — to understand how visitors use our website so we can enhance user experience
• Security — to detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and abuse
• Legal compliance — to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
• Advertising — to deliver relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks (Google AdSense, Google Ads)

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data concerned and the context in which we collect it:

• Consent: You have given us explicit consent to process your data for specific purposes
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and does not override your data protection rights
• Contract Performance: Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract or service with you
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (pixels, beacons, scripts) to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device.

Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic. Google Analytics collects data such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our website's functionality and content.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our Service may become inaccessible or not function properly.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Advertising Partners

We partner with Google AdSense and other advertising networks to display ads on our website. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities to provide you with relevant advertisements. See Section 4 for more details.

Analytics Providers

We use Google Analytics and similar services to help us understand website traffic patterns and user behavior.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your Personal Data in good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation or valid legal process
• Protect and defend the rights or property of MODENU
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

Business Transfers

If MODENU is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Security Measures We Implement

• SSL/TLS Encryption — All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS protocols
• Secure Server Infrastructure — Our servers are protected by enterprise-grade firewalls and intrusion detection systems
• Access Controls — Access to personal information is restricted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis
• Regular Security Audits — We conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
• Data Minimization — We only collect and retain data that is necessary for the purposes described in this policy

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

For California Residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have additional rights:

• Right to Know: You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights
• Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (Note: we do not sell personal information)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days (or 45 days for CCPA requests).

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately.

If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers promptly.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce this policy by instructing their children to never provide Personal Data through our Service without their permission.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. These third-party services may include but are not limited to:

• Google AdSense — Advertising services (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Analytics — Website analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
• Social Media Platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Pinterest
• Content Delivery Networks — For hosting fonts, icons, and media assets

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to:

• Comply with our legal obligations (e.g., tax, legal reporting requirements)
• Resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and policies
• Maintain business records for auditing purposes

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen security, improve the functionality of our Service, or when we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

Contact form submissions and email inquiries are retained for up to 24 months after the last interaction, unless you request earlier deletion.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

For significant changes, we will also provide a prominent notice on our Service (such as a banner notification) prior to the change becoming effective.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the information below:

We typically respond to privacy inquiries within 3–5 business days. For GDPR/CCPA data subject requests, we will respond within the legally required timeframe (30–45 days).